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Re: Tea and honey during pregnancy

From: Andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:44:22 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 14 Sep 2001, lisa wrote: >
>I am 22 weeks and have just come down with strep throat. I have been
>consumming chamomile tea with a lot of honey twice a day to help ease
>the pain. I also have read on the packaging that honey is not to be
>given to a child under one year of age.
>
>Is either the honey or tea harmful? Btw, I did go to the doc yesterday
>and he gave me Amoxocillin...I forgot to ask about the tea and honey!
>
>Thanks!

I think the reason they tell you not to feed small children honey (I heard up to age 2) is because their stomach acid isn't strong enough to neutralize botulism spores that might be in it.

Don't know about the herbal tea, but I drink regular caffeinated tea for headaches, and it works great.

--
-Andrea

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